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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 52 1071 986 9 9 276 8806

Nuno Silvestre publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nuno Silvestre between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nuno Silvestre published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2016. 21 of the 325 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2016. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 9 publications
1988 2025

325 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nuno Silvestre: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 1
2001 2
2002 5
2003 2
2004 6
2005 4
2006 12
2007 10
2008 11
2009 12
2010 15
2011 18
2012 16
2013 23
2014 16
2015 12
2016 35
2017 19
2018 13
2019 15
2020 14
2021 18
2022 7
2023 11
2024 12
2025 9
Total 325
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Nuno Silvestre publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nuno Silvestre sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 267–276 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 276 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88 276
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Nuno Silvestre D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nuno Silvestre sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50 52
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Nuno Silvestre is affiliated with Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal and conducts research primarily in the field of Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Building and Construction, Materials Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics focused on structural and materials behavior. Main areas of study include:

  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
  • Graphene Research and Applications
  • Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
  • Structural Analysis and Optimization
  • Carbon Nanotubes in Composites

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • João R. Correia
  • José Gonilha
  • Lourenço Almeida-Fernandes
  • David Martins
  • Bruno Faria

Notable publication venues where Nuno Silvestre has published extensively are:

  • Composite Structures
  • Thin-Walled Structures
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • Engineering Structures
  • Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Representative recent papers include:

  • Assessment of mesh dependency in the numerical simulation of compact tension tests for orthotropic materials, 2020, Composites Part C Open Access
  • Exterior beam-to-column bolted connections between GFRP I-shaped pultruded profiles using stainless steel cleats. Part 1: Experimental study, 2021, Thin-Walled Structures
  • A new modal theory for wrinkling analysis of stretched membranes, 2020, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
  • Confinement-based direct design of circular concrete-filled double-skin normal and high strength steel short columns, 2022, Thin-Walled Structures
  • CNT-reinforced iron and titanium nanocomposites: Strength and deformation mechanisms, 2020, Composites Part B Engineering

Best Publications

  • Second-order generalised beam theory for arbitrary orthotropic materials

    N. Silvestre;D. Camotim

  • Review on concrete nanotechnology

    J. Silvestre;N. Silvestre;J. de Brito

  • Compressive behavior of CNT-reinforced aluminum composites using molecular dynamics

    Nuno Silvestre;Bruno Faria;José N. Canongia Lopes;José N. Canongia Lopes

  • NONLINEAR GENERALIZED BEAM THEORY FOR COLD-FORMED STEEL MEMBERS

    N. Silvestre;D. Camotim

  • FEM-based analysis of the local-plate/distortional mode interaction in cold-formed steel lipped channel columns

    P. Borges Dinis;Dinar Camotim;Nuno Silvestre

  • Generalised beam theory to analyse the buckling behaviour of circular cylindrical shells and tubes

    N. Silvestre

  • GBT formulation to analyse the buckling behaviour of thin-walled members with arbitrarily ‘branched’ open cross-sections

    P.B. Dinis;D. Camotim;N. Silvestre

  • Tests and design of short steel tubes filled with rubberised concrete

    A.P.C. Duarte;B.A. Silva;N. Silvestre;J. de Brito

  • GBT buckling analysis of thin-walled steel frames: A state-of-the-art report

    D. Camotim;C. Basaglia;N. Silvestre

  • Buckling behaviour of elliptical cylindrical shells and tubes under compression

    N. Silvestre

  • Comparative study between XFEM and Hashin damage criterion applied to failure of composites

    A.P.C. Duarte;A. Díaz Sáez;N. Silvestre

  • Non-linear behaviour and load-carrying capacity of CFRP-strengthened lipped channel steel columns

    Nuno Silvestre;Ben Young;Dinar Camotim

  • Web crippling failure using quasi-static FE models

    P. Natário;N. Silvestre;D. Camotim

  • First-order, buckling and post-buckling behaviour of GFRP pultruded beams. Part 1: Experimental study

    J. R. Correia;F. A. Branco;N. M. F. Silva;D. Camotim

  • Creep behavior of pultruded GFRP elements - Part 1: Literature review and experimental study

    Mário F. Sá;Augusto M. Gomes;João R. Correia;Nuno Silvestre

  • Experimental and numerical study on the structural behavior of eccentrically loaded GFRP columns

    F. Nunes;M. Correia;J.R. Correia;N. Silvestre

  • Distortional buckling formulae for cold-formed steel C and Z-section members: Part I—derivation

    N. Silvestre;D. Camotim

  • An overview on the improvement of mechanical properties of ceramics nanocomposites

    J. Silvestre;N. Silvestre;J. de Brito

  • Post-buckling behaviour and direct strength design of lipped channel columns experiencing local/distortional interaction

    Nuno Silvestre;Dinar Camotim;Pedro B. Dinis

  • Sanders shell model for buckling of single-walled carbon nanotubes with small aspect ratio

    Nuno Silvestre;C. M Wang;Yingyan Zhang;Yang Xiang

  • On the local and global buckling behaviour of angle, T-section and cruciform thin-walled members

    Pedro B. Dinis;Dinar Camotim;Nuno Silvestre

  • Global buckling analysis of plane and space thin-walled frames in the context of GBT

    C. Basaglia;D. Camotim;N. Silvestre

Frequent Co-Authors

Dinar Camotim
Dinar Camotim Instituto Superior Técnico
João R. Correia
João R. Correia Instituto Superior Técnico
José N. Canongia Lopes
José N. Canongia Lopes Instituto Superior Técnico
Fernando A. Branco
Fernando A. Branco Instituto Superior Técnico
Ben Young
Ben Young Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Eduardo Júlio
Eduardo Júlio Instituto Superior Técnico
Leroy Gardner
Leroy Gardner Imperial College London
José Dinis Silvestre
José Dinis Silvestre Instituto Superior Técnico
Ivan I. Smalyukh
Ivan I. Smalyukh University of Colorado Boulder
John Dalsgaard Sørensen
John Dalsgaard Sørensen Aalborg University

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